Currently voiced by Caitlin Sanchez, Dora is a welcome heroine to young Latinos and may have taught a few Anglos some Spanish as well.
Far less well-known than her co-stars, Eva Longoria quickly became a fan favorite with her take on suburban princesses.
How fitting that an actress named America Ferrera would be such an outstanding representative for both Latinas and underdogs.
She's smarter — and richer — than she looks. Sofia Vergara is now the highest-paid actress on TV.
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Freddie Prinze (at left) and Jack Albertson (right) star in the television show " Chico and the Man. " Handout/file photo. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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NYPD BLUE, Jimmy Smits, 'The Vision Thing', (Season 12, epis. #1206), 1993-2005, photo: ABC/Bob D'Amico, © ABC / Courtesy: Everett Collection (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
DORA THE EXPLORER, Nick Jr.Ìs new original play along, animated adventure series, features a 7-year-old Latino heroine who lives inside a computer. Dora is proudly bi-lingual and uses her knowledge of the Spanish language to communicate with her friends, overcome obstacles and reach her goals. In each episode, Dora teaches the viewers a Spanish word or phrase and then asks them to use it to forge ahead to solve a problem. Dora and her friend Boots (pictured with Dora) ultimately triumph, causing herstories to end with a "We did it!" anthem. DORA THE EXPLORER, a Nick Jr. production, debuted on Nick Jr. in August 2000. As of Saturday, Sept. 16, it will also be broadcast Saturdays (7:30-8:00 AM, ET/PT; in most markets, check local listings) on theCBS Television Network as part of the Network's 2000-2001 children's lineup. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
MODERN FAMILY - ABC's "Modern Family" stars Sofía Vergara as Gloria. (ABC/Bob D'Amico) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
"I Love Lucy" television show starring Lucille Ball (at left) and Desi Arnaz (right). File photo. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
In this photo provided by ABC, actors Felicity Huffman, left, Eva Longoria Parker and Marcia Cross, right, are seen in "The Gun Song," the season finale episode of "Desperate Housewives," that aired on Sunday, May 18, 2008. (AP Photo/ABC, Ron Tom) **NO SALES** **NO ARCHIVE** **EDITORIAL USE ONLY** (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
This undated promotional photo, provided by ABC, shows actress America Ferrera as Betty Suarez in the new ABC series "Ugly Betty." "It takes me an hour to become Betty. But I love that she's so different from me," Ferrara, 22, tells TV Guide in its Dec. 18-24 issue. "I can (keep) a bit of myself private." (AP Photo/ABC, Eric Liebowitz) ORG XMIT: NYET163 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
